As a Swiftie-Invasion is about to descend upon Vancouver, BC Place but if you don’t have tickets to the big show there’s plenty of entertainment in the city
Swift: In case you haven’t heard, Taylor Swift is coming to BC Place Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the final three shows on The Eras Tour.
Narnia: Carousel Theatre presents Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People Production of C.S. Lewis’ beloved classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Waterfront Theatre playing to the public December 6,7,8,14 & 15.
Cake: It’s the last weekend to participate inThe Vancouver Foodster Cake Challenge before it wraps up on December 8th, visit the participating locations around the city to find your favourite new cake.
St Paul’s: Take a stroll to view the annual Lights Of Hope campaign bringing in much needed funds for the hospital. Stroll past, enjoy the lights, donate to Lights of Hope, Sponsor a Star, or purchase a Hope at Home Star.
Pucks: While BC Place is busy, Rogers Arena hosts Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday evening, then Sunday afternoon vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Tent: Cirque du Soleil ECHO continues until January 5, 2025 under the Big Top at Concord Pacific Place
Rock: Ts’msyen musician Saltwater Hank brings a raucous performance that blends the sound of Rock ‘n Roll with the melodies & rhythmic complexity of his ancestors to create a bridge between the old and new at Anvil Theatre December 7th
Laughs: The Improv Centre’s holiday hijinx Merry/Happy/Jolly is under the control of the audience who will suggest the setting, antagonist, love interest, until December 28 at The Improv Centre Granville Island
Rat: Pi Theatre welcomes the return of its Pi Provocateurs Performance Series with Rat Academy by Edmonton, Alberta’s Batrabbit Collective from December 5th to 7th
Chamber: December 7th, experience a groundbreaking concert series, African Chamber Music: Zimbabwean, South African, and Ghanaian Traditions Reimagined with Strings in-person at the St. James Community Square in Vancouver, or via LiveStream
Lute: In Early Music Vancouver’s Blessed Echoes: Elizabethan Lute Songs on December 5th, Robin Pharo and the Ensemble Près de votre oreille (“Close to your ear”) offer a fascinating dive into the English lute song during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Panto: It’s a beautiful day in Trout Lake for Robin Hood and the Merry-Thems but the dastardly Sheriff has other plans—privatization! That’s the setting for Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto: Robin Hood running to January 5, 2025 at The Cultch – York Theatre
Cabaret: Back by popular demand, The Gingerbread Men: A(nother) Holiday Cabaret brings back the jolly, music-makers to mix up a sweet blend of their favourite hits with some exciting new toe-tapping tunes at The Arts Club Newmount Stage at BMO Theatre Centre until December 22
Miracle: Do you believe in Santa Claus? The holiday favourite Miracle on 34th Street at The Arts Club – Granville Island Stage, brings the classic film to life until December 29
Dolly: Continuing until December 24, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol shifts the setting of Dicken’ Victoria classic to Dolly’s beloved Smoky Mountains at The Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
Shipyard: Until December 24, explore the new free Shipyards Christmas Market at North Vancouver’s Shipyards District and stroll 70 stalls of unique vendors in seasonal surroundings with Santa’s Chalet, skating rink, community tree, champagne tent and more.
Future: Griffin Art Projects presents Future Worldings, a group exhibition of six artists whose practices have an emphasis on decolonial practices, on display until December 15th
Trees: Stroll the Canadian Trail West Promenade and North Point of Canada Place beneath the Sails of Light, take in the heritage Woodward’s Windows and the Avenue of Trees
Bridge: Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park illuminates the park until January 19, 2025 with hundreds of thousands of lights turn the coastal rainforest into a glittering fantasy forest, that you can walk high above on the transformed Treetops Adventure, and across the twinkling Cliffwalk.
Fair: PNE Winter Fair has become one of Vancouver’s must do event for the Festive season, this weekend the fairgrounds will be filled with activities, illuminations and entertainment from December 6-8 from 4pm to 10pm
Reflections: Until December 22, Firehall Arts Centre hosts Ann Mortifee’s Reflection on Crooked Walking the Juno Award-nominated family musical tells the tale of four people who find themselves the only ones left awake, surrounded by sleeping townspeople.
Heritage: Burnaby Village Museum brings history to life with Heritage Christmas welcoming guests to wander the museum’s 10 acre venue taking in all the seasonal entertainment, demonstrations and activities, and traditional lights and decorations. Grab a bite at the new Mai’s Café, take a ride the classic Carousel until January 3, 2025
Hollywood: Capture your own Christmas scenes at a unique Hollywood-style film backlot as Martini Town Merry & Bright opens for the season tonight, bringing a winter wonderland straight out of a Hallmark Christmas movie until January 5, 2025
Baggins: Until December 21, Pacific Theatre presents the world premiere production of Kim Selody’s The Hobbit, bringing JRR Tolkien’s storytelling masterpiece to life with two actors, and a dragon’s hoard of theatre magic.
Market: For a 14th season, the beloved German-style, Vancouver Christmas Market opens with more than 90 artisan huts, a lively line-up of holiday entertainment – performing on the Flying Stage from Vancouver’s only Christmas Pyramid, for can’t miss Festival Fun at Jack Poole Plaza until Christmas Eve.
Hustle: At Amazing Brentwood, Heart & Hustle Brentwood Bliss Holiday Market is a new free holiday market showcasing local vendors with unique gifts in a festive surroundings and entertainment on every Sunday until 11am-7pm until December 22nd
Country: Thunderbird Show Park, BC’s premier equestrian show park, welcomes a new family-friendly holiday event, Christmas in the Country. From December 5 to 29 the main indoor riding arena and a festive winter dome will be decked out in holiday lights, décor and displays.
Spirits: Always an audience-favourite, Vancouver Men’s Chorus: Making Spirits Bright 2024 makes memories for the season with timeless holiday classics, original compositions, and new interpretations of favourite tunes on December 5-7 at Vancouver Playhouse.
Scrooge: Dickens’ timeless A Christmas Carol is brought to life at Presentation House Theatre with an atmospheric and scenic reading of a beloved Christmas classic, narrated by Leslie Dos Remedios with live music performed by a full jazz band of talented students from Sentinel Secondary in West Vancouver
Weird: The 8th Annual Weirdos Holiday Market, December 6-8, features an array of artists offering an awe-inspiring selection of oddities and hundreds of rare and unique collectibles plus entertainment, food and more. Friday Night Market, exclusively for shoppers aged 19 and up, boasting devilishly tantalizing NSFW novelties